Mack raises $1 million in first quarter

U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Cape Coral, raised more than $1 million for his U.S. Senate bid during the first quarter of 2012 and has more than $1.3 million in cash on hand, his campaign says.

Mack’s main GOP primary rival, former appointed Sen. George LeMieux, doesn’t plan to release a fundraising total until next week, his campaign said. Through Dec. 31, LeMieux had raised $1.7 million and had more than $1.1 million on hand.

Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson hasn’t released first-quarter figures, but through Dec. 31 he had raised more than $9.6 million and had $8.4 million in cash on hand.

Federal Election Commision reports are due April 15.

Mack’s camp says in a memo to supporters that about 80 percent of his first-quarter haul came “after George LeMieux launched his negative personal attacks. (Just one more proof point that George has cooked his own goose…)”